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Best Books on Deck Design

Books and Manuals to Help You Build Your New Deck

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Hit the deck with these handy how-to building guides. Packed with photos, drawings, and construction plans, they'll help you design an outdoor deck that extends your living space into your garden and also harmonizes with the architecture of your home.

1. Deck Planner: 120 Outstanding Decks You Can Build

Find your dream deck and order the detailed construction blueprints from this inspiring catalog. You'll find a wide variety of designs, from basic decks to multi-level outdoor living spaces.

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2. A Portfolio of Unique Deck Ideas

More than 150 color photos for decks of all shapes and sizes will give you plenty of ideas for your own custom deck.

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3. Building and Designing Decks

Lots of construction photos make this book an especially useful guide for the do-it-yourselfer. Also find help with designing your deck, meeting building codes, preparing the foundation, and choosing hardware.

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